Word: access
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...original (1846) charter which provided that it should extend from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. Not only did he see the road pass through the greater part of the expansion which has made it a 12,000-mile system, but it was directly through his efforts that the Pennsylvania secured access to Manhattan. He planned a bridge across the Hudson from Jersey City to Manhattan. When other roads refused to cooperate, he went under instead of over the water and built the Hudson River tubes. Later he made an arrangement with the New York, New Haven & Hartford and built the Hell Gate...
Monday's editorial on the Fogg Museum Library sounded a praiseworthy note for reform in two particulars, opening on Sundays and access in the evenings through the front entrance of the Museum...
...should have the Reading and the Jersey Central (25% of whose stock we control anyhow) and the Western Maryland (which we also already control but on account of which some persons are bringing anti-trust proceedings against us). We certainly have to have that Reading to give us secure access to New York. Remember that the New York Central and the Pennsylvania are twice as long as we are and make more money per mile of track. Just give us these roads we have mentioned, and a few others, and we will be better able to compete with...
...part of the general plan of development, Congress readily appropriated $4,250,000 to construct a boulevard from Washington to Mount Vernon, along the bank of the Potomac, by which pilgrims from all over the land may have easy access to Washington's homes...
...cramped and insufficient space to which our very excellent library was confined has been nearly doubled by the removal of partitions and the addition to it of considerable adjoining space. Adequate lighting, seats, and tables, are being provided and will permit us to extend the privilege of access to the stacks to graduate students as well as to the officers of the institution. Provision has been made for the casing necessary to the development of the synoptic collections. Telephonic facilities have been increased. Bids for installation of an elevator have been called for, and its installation will remove...